HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 08-037RESOLUTION NO. 08 - 037
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
TO ENTER INTO A JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT AND
COOPERATION AGREEMENT TO UNDERTAKE OR TO ASSIST IN THE
UNDERTAKING OF ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO
TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974,
AS AMENDED FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2008- SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
WHEREAS, Congress has enacted the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974, as amended;
WHEREAS, Title I of the.Act provides for a program of Community Development
Block Grants;
WHEREAS, Title I of the Act makes entitlement grants available to cities with a
population of 50,000 or more persons and to counties that qualify as an urban county;
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga is not eligible to apply directly for entitlement funds
under the Act but may, by entering into a cooperation agreement with County, qualify County as
an urban county applicant and may thereby receive such funds;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to enter into an agreement to enable the County of
Santa Clara to apply for and receive entitlement funds as an urban county and to establish the
respective rights and obligations of the contracting parties to such funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Saratoga City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to enter into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and Cooperation
Agreement with the County of Santa Clara. To Undertake or to Assist in the Undertaking of
Essential Activities Pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Act of 1974, as Amended
for the Period of October 1, 2008 -September 30, 2011.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City Council of the City
of Saratoga this 4`h day of June 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Jill Hunter, Aileen Kao, Kathleen King, Vice Mayor Chuck Page,
Mayor Ann Waltonsmith
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None /,
Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor
ATT „
,Acting City Clerk